Control Room Operator (2nd Class Engineer)

Sprague • Westminster, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NE Renewable Power operates 5 Biomass electric generating power stations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, supplying locally sourced renewable energy. Sprague, with over 150 years of energy operating experience, is hiring a Control Room Operator for the Westminster, MA location. Sprague is a collaborative, customer-centric company founded in 1870, focused on providing expert solutions and high-quality service. We value innovation, safety, integrity, and our people, recognizing that our employees are key to our success. The Control Room Operator (CRO) is the shift lead responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of the power plant. This involves operating, monitoring, and documenting plant process components, instrumentation, and control interfaces. The CRO must be proficient with PLC-based control systems and older analog systems, monitoring and documenting process variables for plant performance, reliability, and capacity. A strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/controls components and process flow is essential, along with the ability to perform corrective actions. A high level of safety and process awareness is required to identify when to involve plant maintenance and management. The CRO must communicate clearly with plant personnel, especially during process upsets, and be comfortable making decisions impacting the plant process.

Requirements

• Must possess a Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer License
• Must possess a Valid driver's license
• Power Plant operations and/or maintenance experience is required
• 1 or 2 years related experience and/or training in similar position.
• Knowledge of combustion conditions, gas burner and boiler and turbine generator operations, and water treatment.
• Must have basic computer skills, including data entry
• Must possess basic math skills
• Good verbal communications skills are essential
• Must be cooperative with those he/she contacts in this work and can work without direct supervision.
• Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery.
• Must work within and ensure strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
• Must be a committed team member and be able to pool our knowledge and energy to work in tandem to completely understand and productively respond to all business challenges.

Responsibilities

• Start-up, operate, shut down and secure equipment under normal and emergency conditions from the control room or in the field.
• Troubleshoot and perform basic mechanical skills to assist the facility team with preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Understand the process and process components to properly access and carry out equipment and system’s proper lock out-tagout (LOTO), de-energization, zero energy verification, etc.
• Ensure all plant rounds are completed for the inspections of all facility machinery for malfunctions and / or potential failures.
• Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility and report any irregularities.
• Understand, perform and ensure the completion of facility water chemistry testing and the active dosing and adjustment of control treatment chemicals within recommended limits.
• Repair and calibrate equipment as required.
• Identify hazardous and/or unsafe conditions or work practices, notify supervisor and take action to correct as required.
• Understand process controls, monitor equipment and evaluate the plant production equipment and output, including efficiency and related variables.
• Monitor process variable feedback from controls (temperature, pressure, flow, etc.) for long term variances from normal trends and responds to the variances and issues instructions to ensure continued safe, reliable, and cost-effective power generation from the facility, while maintaining environmental standards.
• Perform and ensure the routine preventive maintenance of components associated with ash removal, boiler and fuel systems, valves, pumps and other system components.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures to ensure consistent and safe operation.
• Conduct or assist in scheduled and forced outage maintenance work.
• Supervise, coordinate or assist contractors performing work at the facility.

Benefits

• Medical benefits start on your first day!
• Retirement contributions start on your first day!
• 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans with employer match of 100% of the first 6% of the employee’s contribution
• Defined Contribution Plan with an automatic 2.6% contribution from Sprague
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Choice of high deductible and PPO Health Plans to fit your individual needs
• Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed